Post - pregnancy changes

[amyface813]

My boobs are glorious but that won't last... My arms and core are getting stronger and I am super impressed at what I am able to do with no sleep while keeping a smile on my face.

[fergie17]

Yup my boobs are awesome. My arms are stronger due to carrying around a 17 lb baby.

[kathytav]

May 7, 2015 21:16:11 GMT -5 mgk207 said:

I have to be honest. Absolutely nothing about pregnancy improved anything about my body. But, my heart, my soul, my appreciation for my family, friends, and husband? Off the charts.

The fullness of my life as a mother is worth all the hair in the drain, the jiggle in my belly that probably won't ever go away, the stretch marks, the teenage acne resurgence, etc.

I am who I was meant to be, and my body is only a fraction of that.

Well said. +1 for me

[bookworm87]

Umm. I think I actually lost weight during the first trimester because I was so sick so, after having the baby, I went back to my normal sizes really quickly. I WAS hoping this would mean that I could keep dropping weight and maybe come out less heavy but the weight loss stalled after losing the baby weight and my stomach looks terrible. So, yea. I'm going to have to go with nothing positive body wise really. It's all a mess now.

Something that has changed that I notice is I still crave certain foods that I didn't before and some smells still make me nauseous. I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of this "mom" thing now and that makes me feel more confident in general. And I never bring work home with me anymore which actually makes me happier at my job because I stay out of the drama because I honestly just don't care.

[seerealsky]

My big positive is how comfortable I am in my body. I have never really been confident in my own skin, and used to have really negative feelings towards my body and my appearance. But when my daughter was born, that all changed. This body made me a mother. It grew a person and gave her life. Her face holds so much of my own.

I've never felt so much pride in a paunch and stretchmarks, but I can honestly say that I love my body now. That's a pretty good change.

[nannygoat]

May 7, 2015 21:59:20 GMT -5 seerealsky said:

My big positive is how comfortable I am in my body. I have never really been confident in my own skin, and used to have really negative feelings towards my body and my appearance. But when my daughter was born, that all changed. This body made me a mother. It grew a person and gave her life. Her face holds so much of my own.

I've never felt so much pride in a paunch and stretchmarks, but I can honestly say that I love my body now. That's a pretty good change.

I could have written this myself. I never felt comfortable with my body, but now that I've made something so precious and wonderful with it, I just can't not appreciate it. I know it will never be the same again and I'm ok with that. It's an amazing thing, these bodies we have. They are all beautiful for doing what they've done.

[gradschoolmama]

May 7, 2015 22:06:26 GMT -5 nannygoat said:

May 7, 2015 21:59:20 GMT -5 seerealsky said:

My big positive is how comfortable I am in my body. I have never really been confident in my own skin, and used to have really negative feelings towards my body and my appearance. But when my daughter was born, that all changed. This body made me a mother. It grew a person and gave her life. Her face holds so much of my own.

I've never felt so much pride in a paunch and stretchmarks, but I can honestly say that I love my body now. That's a pretty good change.

I could have written this myself. I never felt comfortable with my body, but now that I've made something so precious and wonderful with it, I just can't not appreciate it. I know it will never be the same again and I'm ok with that. It's an amazing thing, these bodies we have. They are all beautiful for doing what they've done.

Exactly what both of you said. I have a new level of respect for my body now. And I don't feel like it got messed up from pregnancy, my body just did what it was made to do.

[absolutelyayrianna]

I lost my boobs. Hard core, damn you failed breastfeeding * shakes fist in air angrily * my tummy isn't as tight and I lost too much weight and can't put any on. But yeah nothing positive besides pushing out two babies with no complications. So I'll count my blessings.

[chicorojo]

Having kids has given me an amazing butt.

[serunatu]

I decided to go on birth control after pregnancy, which has made my skin look pretty great! My body is much different, but I've also never felt more confident.

[nolanova85]

mgk207 nailed it. Realistically, I gained way too much weight and still have 14 lbs to lose (but 40 down!) and I'd be lying if I said I like looking in the mirror or at pictures of myself, and it's frustrating to not be able to fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes. But the stretch marks & the excess stretched out tummy skin are nothing compared to the life altering changes I feel in my soul. God is greater, science is cooler, priorities have never been more clear. It's awesome.

[jesster88]

+1 to the my body is awesome for growing and giving birth to a baby sentiment. Besides, my dressing to show some skin days are long long gone.